Johnson & Johnson is looking to dismiss the sprawling multidistrict litigation that alleges the company’s talc products caused cancer.
The healthcare giant is seeking a court order directing plaintiffs to prove why their allegations shouldn’t be dismissed with prejudice. The move came in a Thursday filing in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.
The request marks an effort by J&J to end litigation stretching back a decade claiming the company’s talc products, including its hallmark baby powder, are responsible for ovarian cancer cases. The company faced thousands of claims brought by women in courts across the ...
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